2 Substituted-10{8 4-(2-oxazolidi none-lower alkyl){9 -piperazine-dibenzo{8 b,f{9 thiepins

ABSTRACT

Dibenzothiepin derivatives of the general formula   WHEREIN M, N, R1, R2, R3 and X are as hereinafter set forth, AND SALTS THEREOF AS WELL AS PROCESSES FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE ARE DISCLOSED. The end products are useful as central-depressant and neuroleptic agents.

United States Patent 1 Gerecke et al.

{54] 2 SUBSTlTUTED-l0[4-(Z-OXAZOLIDI NONE-LOWER ALKYL)]-PIPERAZINE- DIBENZO{B,F}THIEP]NS [75] Inventors: Max Gerecke, Reinach; Jean-Pierre Kaplan, Bubendorf; Emilio Kyburz, Reinach, all of Switzerland {73] Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley,

521 U.S. c|..ll260/26s TR; 260 244 R; 260/256.4 c;

260 2565 R; 260/268 H; 424/250 51 m. cl. c071) 295 12 [58} Field 6: Search 260/268 TR Primary ExaminerDonald G. Daus Assistant Examiner.lose Tovar 1 Dec. 30, I975 Attorney, Agent, or FirmSamuel L. Welt; Bernard S. Leon; William G lsgro [57} ABSTRACT Dibenzothiepiri derivatives of the general formula wherein m, n, R,, R R and X are as hereinafter set forth. and salts thereof as well as processes for their manufacture are disclosed. The end products are useful as central-depressant and neuroleptic agents.

9 Claims, No Drawings 2 SUBSTITUTED-l[4-(Z-OXAZOLIDI ferred group of tricyclic compounds of this invention NONE-LOWER comprises those compounds of formula I in which the ALKYL)]-PlPERAZlNE-DIBENZO[B,Fl'lHIEPINS bond indicated by a broken line is hydrogenated and salts thereof. 3-[2-[4-(2-chloro-l0,l l-dihydro-diben- DESCRIPTION OF THE [NvE'NTloN zo[b,f]thiepin-l0-yl)-l-piperazinyl]-ethyl]-2- The present invention relates to tricyclic compounds oxazolidinone and 3-[2-[4-( 10,1 l-dihydro-2-methylof the general formula diben z o[b,flthiepin-l0-yl)-l-piperazinyl}-ethyl]-2- CH K .(CH N U X 1 wherein n stands for 2, 3 or 4, R represents a halo- OXaZOlidinOllB and their Saks arc sp ia y preferred. gen atom or a lower lkyl, diflower alk )sul h m- The tricyclic compounds of formula I and their salts oyl, nitro, amino, di(lower alkyl)amino or trifluoare prepared by: romethyl grou X represents an oxygen atom or an a. reacting a compound of the general formula imino, (lower alkyl)imino or methylene group, m stands for zero or I and R and R each represent a hydrogen atom or R, and R together represent the R Y grouping l (II s and wherein the bond indicated by a broken line can be hydrogenated, wherein R, has the significance given earlier and Y and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. represents a leaving 3mm As used in this description and in the accompanying 40 a l of the general formula claims, the term lower aikyl", alone or in combination R R with other groups, preferably means aliphatic groups 2 5 which contain 1 to 6 carbon atoms and which can be branched-chain or straight-chain. Examples of such groups are methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, n-hexyl etc. The (CH H (III) term halogen" means fluorine, chlorine, bromine and U 2 n j 2 In iodine, chlorine being preferred.

it was found that the compounds of formula I and their salts exhibit strong central-depressant and neuro- O leptic properties. They can accordingly be used, for

example, for the treatment of acute or chronic schizowherein m, n, R R and X have the significance phrenia and as transquilisers. A particular advantage is given earlier,

that no cataleptic side-effects or only slight cataleptic to give a compound of formula I in which the bond side-effects occur, so that no motoric disorders or only indicated by a broken line is hydrogenated, or insignificant motoric disorders are observed. A preb. reducing a compound of the general formula l N-(CH -N 2 m i? R n l m wherein m, n, R R R and X have the significance wherein R, has the significance given earlier,

given earlier, with a compound of formula III hereinbefore to give a to give a compound of formula I in which the bond compound of formula! in which the bond indicated by indicated by a broken line is hydrogenated, or 5 a broken line is not hydrogenated.

c. tin d f th I f mac g a compoun 0 e genera Ormula After any of steps (a) (d) above, if desired, a nitro group denoted by R can be reduced to the amino group, if desired, an amino group denoted by R, can be j [0 di(lower alkylated) and, if desired, a compound of formula I obtained can be converted into a salt.

(V The leaving group denoted by Y in the starting materials of formula II is preferably a halogen atom or an alkyl-substituted or aryl-substituted sulphonyloxy group. Alkyl groups or aryl groups present in the leaving group Y are preferably lower groups, especially the methyl group or the phenyl or tolyl group. Halogen atoms present are preferably chlorine or bromine.

, wherein R has the significance given earlier,

with a Compound of the general formula The starting materials of formula II are known compounds or analogues of known compounds which can be prepared by known methods. For example, the start- 2 5 ing materials of formula II in which Y has various meanings can be prepared as follows: Y (CH Y H (VI) Y halogen: These starting materials can be prepared from a corresponding lO-hydroxy compound and a suitable halide (e.g. thionyl chloride or thionyl bromide) or a hydrogen halide in the presence of a water- 0 binding agent (e.g. hydrogen chloride in the presence of calcium chloride).

, wherein my n, X Y, R2 and R3 have the significance Y alkyLsubstituted or aryl-substituted sulgiven earlier phonyloxy: These starting materials can be prepared to give a compound of formula I in which the bond from a Corresponding y y Compound and an indicated by a broken line is hydrogenated, or alkyl-substituted or aryl-substituted sulphonic acid hald. reacting a compound of the general formula ide the Chlondel- O The starting materials of formula [II can be prepared,

40 for example, according to the following formula R scheme in which m, n, X, Y, R and R have the significance given earlier and R represents a suitable pro- (VII) tecting group such as the benzyl group or a lower alkoxycarbonyl group (e.g. the methoxycarbonyl or ethoxs ycarbonyl group).

R R, z

R N NH Y-(CH2 I T N (CH (VIII) 9 (v1) N (CH2); N 2 (III) The condensation of a compound of formula Vlll with a compound of formula VI is preferably carried out in the presence of an acid-binding agent (e.g. potassium carbonate or triethylamine). The protecting group denoted by R is subsequently removed from the condensation product of formula IX, the benzyl group by hydrogenolysis, the alkoxycarbonyl group e.g. by alkaline hydrolysis, to give a starting material of formula ill.

The reaction of a compound of formula ll with a compound of formula lll in accordance with process embodiment (a) above is expediently carried out in an inert organic solvent; for example, in an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g. benzene or toluene) a chlorinated hydrocarbon (e.g. methylene chloride, trichloroethylene, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride or chlorobenzene), an aliphatic or cyclic ether (e.g. diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran or dioxane) or dimethyiformamide or dimethyl sulphoxide. The reaction is expediently carried out at a temperature between about 30C and about 200C, preferably at a temperature in the region of about l00C. Where a compound of formula ll in which Y represents a halogen atom or an alkyl-substituted or aryl-substituted sulphonyloxy group, the reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of an acid-binding agent, preferably in the presence of an alkali carbonate (e.g. potassium carbonate) or in the presence of an excess of the compound of formula ill.

The reduction of an enamine of formula W in accordance with process embodiment (b) above is preferably carried out by treatment with an alkali metal borohydride in the presence of a strong acid. Sodium borohydride or potassium borohydride, especially sodium borohydride, is preferably used as the alkali metal borohydride. However, lithium borohydride can also be used. The strong acid can be either an organic acid or an inorganic acid. Suitable organic acids are branchedchain or straight'chain, lower monoor dicarboxylic acids which contain up to 4 carbon atoms and which may be halogen-substituted (e.g. formic acid, acetic acid, trichloroacetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, propionic acid. isobutyric acid, oxalic acid and the like). Acetic acid is preferred and oxalic acid is especially preferred. Suitable inorganic acids are, in particular, sulphuric acid, hydrohalic acids, especially hydrochloric acid, and the like. A preferred inorganic acid is concentrated sulphuric acid. Since the enamines of formula IV are unstable in the presence of water, the reduction is expediently carried out in the absence of water, there being expediently used only anhydrous acids or only those acids which, if they contain some water, do not release water (e.g. concentrated sulphuric acid). The reduction with an alkali metal borohydride and a strong acid is advantageously carried out in an ether, e.g. diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, diethyleneglycol dimethyl ether (diglymc) or dimethoxymethane and at a temperature between room temperature and the reflux temperature of the solvent, preferably at the reflux temperature. The reduction of the enamines of formula W can also be carried out by other methods; for example, by treatment with formic acid or with zinc and glacial acetic acid. These reduction methods are also preferably carried out at a temperature between room temperature and the reflux temperature of the solvent, preferably at the reflux temperature. When the reduction is carried out with zinc and glacial acetic acid, a nitro group denoted by R is to a considerable extent reduced to the amino group.

The starting materials of formula V can be prepared, for example, by reacting a compound of formula II with a mono-(N-protectcd)-piperazine (e.g. N-carbethoxypiperazine). The reaction product is subsequently subjected to an alkaline saponification (e.g. with the aid of aqueous alkali).

The leaving group present in the starting materials of formula VI is of the same type as in the case of the starting materials of formula ll. The starting materials of formula VI can be prepared, for example, by first converting a lactam of the general formula wherein m, X, R and R have the significance given earlier, into the corresponding alkali metal salt (e.g. the sodium salt). This conversion can be carried out, for example, by treating a compound of formula X with an alkali metal hydride or alkali metal amide in an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g. benzene or toluene) or dimethylformamide. The alkali metal salt is then reacted with a compound of the general formula wherein n has the significance given earlier, l-lal represents a halogen atom and R represents a suitable protecting group (e.g. the benzyl or Z-tetrahydropyranyl group). The protecting group denoted by R; in the reaction product is subsequently cleaved off hydrogenolytically or hydrolytically. The hydroxy compound obtained is reacted with a halogenating agent (e.g. thionyl chloride) or with an alkyl-substituted or aryl-substituted sulphonic acid halide (e.g. the chloride) to give the desired starting material of formula VI.

The reaction of a compound of formula V with a compound of formula VI in accordance with process embodiment (c) above is expediently carried out in an inert organic solvent; for example in an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g. benzene or toluene), a chlorinated hydrocarbon (e.g. chloroform), an ether (e.g. dioxane or dimethoxyethane), a lower alkanol (e.g. methanol or ethanol), a ketone (e.g. acetone or methyl ethyl ketone), dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulphoxide. It is preferred to carry out the reaction in the presence of an acid-binding agent, for example in the presence of an alkali metal carbonate (e.g. sodium or potassium carbonate) or in the presence of an inert organic base (e.g. triethylamine). An excess of the base of formula V can also be used as the acid-binding agent. The reaction is preferably carried out at a temperature between room In this test, derivatives A and B show an activity which almost equalizes that of chloropromazine.

lll. Pole climbing test This test gives information about behaviour reactions of rats. Rats are trained to avoid, by climbing up a vertical pole in the test chamber, an electrical impulse (unconditioned impulse) released via the wire-latticed floor some seconds after an acoustic signal (conditioned impulse).

The blocking of the conditioned reaction is determined by the parameter ED, (mg/kg p.o.); the blocking of the unconditioned reaction is determined by the parameter ED (mg/kg p.o.).

The parameter ED (blocking of the conditioned reaction) gives a measure of the neuroleptic activity strength of the test substance. The quotient ED (blocking of the unconditioned reaction/ED (blocking of the conditioned reaction) gives a measure of the quality of action of the test substance, in that with increasing quotient a greater selectivity of the neuroleptic action (slighter neurotoxic side-effects) is present.

A comparison between product A and chlorpromazine shows the following result:

Quotient ED [n this test, product A not only shows a strong neuroleptic action but also a quality (selectivity) of the neuroleptic action, both of which somewhat exceed that of chlorpromazine.

The tricyclic compounds provided by the present invention can be used as medicaments; for example, in the form of pharmaceutical preparations which contain them in association with a compatible pharmeceutical carrier. This can be an organic or inorganic inert carrier material suitable for enteral (e.g. oral) or parenteral administration such as, for example, water, gelatine, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, talc, vegetable oils, gum arabic, polyalkylene glycols, petroleum jelly etc. The pharmaceutical preparations can be made up in solid form (e.g. as tablets, dragees, suppositories or capsules) or in liquid form (e.g. as solutions, suspensions or emulsions). The pharmaceutical preparations may be sterilised and/or may contain adjuvants such as preservatives, stabilisers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for the variation of the osmotic pressure or buffers. The can also contain other therapeutically valuable substances.

Expedient pharmaceutical dosapge forms contain about I to 200 mg of a compound of formula I or of a salt thereof. Expedient oral dosage ranges lie at about 0.! mg/kg per day to about 7.5 mg/kg per day. Expedient parenteral dosage ranges lie at about 0.01 mg/kg per day to about 0.75 mg/kg per day. However, the foregoing ranges can be varied upwards or downwards according to the individual requirements and the directions of the attending physician.

The following Examples illustrate the process provided by the present invention:

EXAMPLE 1 2.7 g of l-( 10,] l-dihydro-2-methyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l 0-yl)-piperazine are treated, together with 4.3 g of powdered potassium carbonate, 200 mg of potassium iodide and 90 ml of toluene, with 3.2 g of N-(B-chloroethyl)-oxazolidinone and the mixture is heated for 24 hours under reflux. Then the mixture is poured on to ice-water, diluted with benzene and the organic phase washed with saturated soda solution and water, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 3-[2-( 10,1 l-dihydro-Z- methyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepinl 0-yl l -piperazinyl]- ethyli-Z-oxazolidinone which is recrystallised from acetonepetroleum ether. The maleate melts at l59-161C.

The l( 10,1 l-dihydro-Z-methyl-dibenzo{b,f]thiepinl0-yl)-piperazine used as starting material can be prepared as follows:

20 g. of S-methyl-anthranilic acid are suspended in 200 ml of 3-N hydrochloric acid at 0C. There is added dropwise thereto with stirring a solution of 10 g of sodium nitrite and 20 ml of water and the mixture is stirred for 25 minutes at 0C. A solution of 26.5 g of potassium iodide, 30 ml of 3-N hydrochloric acid and 30 ml of water is then added dropwise at 5l0C. The mixture is then stirred for a further 30 minutes at room temperature and for 2 hours under reflux. The mixture is then cooled, sodium thiosulphate is added until the solution is yellow (5 g) and the crystalline 2-iodo-5- methyl-benzoic acid obtained is filtered under suction and washed with water until neutral. The crude acid is dissolved in ether, washed weil with sodium thiosulphate solution and water, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. There are obtained light-brown crystals of melting point l00-l 12C.

To a solution of 855 g of potassium hydroxide in 7 litres of water are added, at 50C under argon, 420 g of thiophenol and the mixture is stirred for 15 minutes. There are then added thereto 22.] g of copper powder and 1 kg of Z-iodo-S-methyl-benzoic acid and the mixture is heated for 7 hours under reflux. After cooling, the mixture is adjusted to pH 3 with 600 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted with methylene chloride, washed with water, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated to a thick crystal mash. This is filtered under suction, washed with cold ethanol and low-boiling petroleum ether and dried. There is obtained 3-methyl-6-(pheneylthio)-benzoic acid of melting point l56l57C.

650 g of 3-methyl-6-(phenylthio)-benzoic acid in 7.5 litres of absolute methanol are slowly treated with 300 ml of concentrated sulphuric acid and the mixture is heated for 24 hours under reflux. The mixture is concentrated and the residue poured on to an ice-cold sodium bicarbonate solution. The mass is extracted with ether, washed with water, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. There is obtained methyl 3- methyl-6-(phenylthio)-benzoate and a red-brown oil which crystallises on standing.

322.5 g of methyl 3-methyl-6-(phenylthio)-benzoate in 3 litres of absolute tetrahydrofuran are treated dropwise over a period of 30 minutes under argon and under reflux with 420 ml of a sodium-dihydrobis(Z-methoxyethoxy) aluminate solution in benzene and the mixture is boiled for a further 3 hours under reflux. Then the mixture is cooled to ca 4C, diluted with l litre of benzene, hydrolysed with 700 ml of 2-N hydrochloric acid, then poured on to ice-water and treated with a further 400 ml of concentrated hydro chloric acid in order to obtain a clear solution. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated. There is obtained 3-methyl-6-( phenylthio)-benzyl alcohol as a red-brown oil.

570.7 g of 3-methyl6(phenylthio)-benzyl alcohol are dissolved in 1.5 litres of benzene and heated under reflux. There are added dropwise thereto within 45 minutes 352 ml of thionyl chloride and the mixture is boiled for a further 90 minutes. Then the mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure and there is obtained 3-methyl-6-(phenylthio)-benzyl chloride as a red-brown oil.

194 g of potassium cyanide in 250 ml of water are heated under reflux for 17 hours under an argon atmosphere with 616.9 g of 3-metyl-6-(phenylthio)-benzyl chloride in 900 ml of ethanol. Then the ethanol is distilled off under reduced pressure, the residue then diluted with water and extracted with ether. The extracts are washed with water, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 3-methyl-6-(phenylthio)-phenylacetonitrile as an oil.

500 g of 3-methyl-6-(phenylthio)-phenylaeetonitri1e, 1.2 litres of ethanol, 470 g of potassium hydroxide and 500 ml of water are heated for 12 hours under reflux. Then the ethanol is evaporated off under reduced pressure. The residue is treated with water until completely dissolved and the neutral constituents are extracted with benzene. The aqueous solution is filtered with the addition of some dicalite and active carbon, cooled and adjusted to pH 3 with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The mixture is then extracted three times with 1 litre of chloroform each time and the extracts are washed with water, dried over calcium chloride, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude 3-methyl- 6-(phenylthio)-phenylacetic acid obtained is recrystallised from benzene/hexane; melting point 132-135C.

192 g of polyphosphorie acid are heated under a nitrogen atmosphere to 100C, quickly treated with 20 g of 3-methyl-6-(phenylthio)-phenylacetic acid and the mixture is stirred for 1 hour at 100103C. Then the mixture is poured on to ice-water and extracted with ether. The extracts are washed successively with 2-N sodium hydroxide and water and dried over sodium sulphate. On concentration, the resulting 10,1l-dihydro-2-methyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-one begins to crystallise out. The crystallisation is completed by the addition of petroleum ether and cooling; melting point 8384C.

10 g of 10,1 1-dihydro-Z-methyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepinlO-one are dissolved in 100 ml of dioxane and treated with 3.2 g of sodium borohydride in ml of water. The mixture is subsequently stirred for 20 hours at room temperature. Then the mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue partitioned between ether and water. The ethereal solution is washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 10,1 l-dihydro-2-methyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-ol as a colourless oil.

g of 10,11-dihydro-2-methyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepinl0-ol, 100 ml of absolute benzene and 10 g of finely powdered calcium chloride are saturated at room temperature with dry hydrogen chloride gas (ca 2 hours) and then stirred for a further hours. The calcium chloride is subsequently filtered off under a vacuum 12 and washed with chloroform and the filtrate concentrated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 10- ch1oro-10,1 1-dihydro-methyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepine as a yellow oil which crystallises on standing.

19.7 g of l0-chloro-10,11-dihydro-2-methyl-dibenzo-[b,f]thiepine dissolved in 100 ml of chloroform are heated under reflux for 24 hours together with 36.5 g of l-carbethoxy-piperazine. Then the mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue crystallised from acetone/hexane. There is obtained l-carbethoxy-4-( 10,1 l-dihydro-2-methyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin- 10-yl)-piperazine of melting point 9698C.

5.4 g of 1-carbethoxy-4-( 10,1 1-dihydro-2-methyldibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-yl)-piperazine, ml of ethylene glycol, 4.64 g of potassium hydroxide and 0.33 ml of water and heated for 0.75 hour at 160C. Then the mixture is poured on to water, extracted with ether, the extracts washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 1-(10,11-dihydro-2-methyl-dibenzo[b,f]- thiepin-10-y1)-piperazine as an oil.

EXAMPLE 2 7.8 g of 1-(2-chloro-10,11-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-yl)-piperazine are treated, together with 11.6 g of powdered potassium carbonate, 0.2 g of potassium iodide and 100 ml of toluene, with 8.22 g of N-(B- ehloroethyl)-oxazolidinone and the mixture is heated under reflux for 22 hours. Then the mixture is poured on to water and the organic phase washed with saturated soda solution and water, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. There is obtained crude liquid 3-[2-[4-(2-chloro-10,1 l-dihydrodibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-yl)-1-piperaziny1]-ethyl]- Z-oxazolidinone. The maleate is prepared by treatment with maleic acid in ethanol/ether; melting point l73175C.

The 1-(2-chloro-l0,11-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepinl0-yl)-piperazine used as starting material can be prepared as follows:

100 g of 2,10-dichloro-l0,1 1-dihydro-[b,f]thiepin in 300 ml of chloroform are heated at reflux for 24 hours together with 182 g of l-carbethoxy-piperazine. The mixture is then diluted with chloroform and water. The organic phase is washed several times with water and dried over magnesium sulphate. After filtration, the filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue crystallised from acetone/hexane. There is obtained l-carbethoxy-4( 2-chloro-1 0,1 l-dihydro-dibenzo{b,f]thiepin-lO-yl)-piperazine of melting point 92-93C.

l 10 g of lcarbethoxy-4-(2-chloro-10,l l-dihydrodibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-yl)-piperazine, 1.5 litres of ethylene glycol, 104 g of potassium hydroxide and 5.4 ml of water are heated to C for 1 hour. The mixture is then poured on to water and extracted with chloroform. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 1-(2-chlorol0,11-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepirt l0-yl)-piperazine as an oil.

EXAMPLE 3 16.5 g of l-(2-chloro-10,11-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]- thiepin-l0-yl)-piperazine are stirred, together with 9.8 g of 3 (3-chloro-propyl)-2-oxazolidinone, 5.25 g of sodium carbonate and 0.75 g of sodium iodide, in 100 ml of butanol for 15 hours at reflux temperature. The solvent is then evaporated off under reduced pressure and the residue is partitioned between chioroform and water. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue is decolorised in methanol with active carbon. From the filtered solution there crystallises out upon cooling 3-[3-[4-(2-chloro-10,ll-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin--yl)-l-piperazinyl]-propyl]- 2-oxazolidinone of melting point 136C. The maleate prepared in acetone melts at l95196C.

EXAMPLE 4 50 g of 10-chloro-10,1 1-dihydro-2-nitrodibenzo[b,f]-thiepin and 140 g of 3-[2-(l-piperazinyl)- ethyll-Z-oxazolidinone are held at l20C for min utes. After cooling, the mixture is diluted with 2-N sodium hydroxide and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase is washed with water until neutral and then extracted with 2-N aqueous methanesulphonic acid. The aqueous phase is extracted with ethyl acetate, then made alkaline and again extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase is washed with water until neutral, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting 3-[2-[4- (10,1 1 -clihydro-2-nitro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l O-yl 1 piperazinyll-ethyl]-2-oxazolidinone is recrystallised from acetone; melting point 130-132C. The corresponding maleate of melting point 185-l87C is obtained by reacting the base with maleic acid.

The l0-chloro'10,l 1-dihydro-2-nitro-dibenzo[b,f} thiepin used as starting material can be prepared as follows:

A solution of 480 g of 2-chloro-S-nitrmbenzaldehyde in 3.2 litres of ethanol is treated dropwise under a nitrogen atmosphere at 30-40C with stirring within 4 hours with a solution of 320 g of thiophenol in 120 g of sodium hydroxide, 2 litres of ethanol and 440 ml of water. The mixture is stirred for a further 30 minutes at 60C, then cooled to 0C and filtered. There is obtained crude crystalline 3-nitro-6-(phenylthioybenzaldehyde of melting point 96100C.

450 g of 3-nitro-6'(phenylthio)-benzaldehyde are suspended in 4 litres of ethanol and treated portionwise with 111 g of sodium borohydride. The mixture is stirred for a further 6 hours. The mixture is then diluted with 4 litres of water and extracted with ether. The organic solution is washed successively with water and aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product is recrystallised from benzenefpetroleum ether. There is obtained 3-nitro-6- (phenylthio)benzyl alcohol of melting point lO4-107C.

170.5 g of 3-nitro-6-(phenylthio)-benzyl alcohol are suspended in 54.5 ml of pyridine and 170 ml of chloroform and treated dropwise at a temperature below C over a period of minutes with a solution of 78 g of thionyl chloride in 55 ml of chloroform. The mixture is stirred for 30 minutes at 30C and subsequently diluted with water. The organic phase is washed successively with water and aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated. There is obtained crude 3-nitro6-( phenylthio)- benzyl chloride of melting pont 5860C.

230 g 01 3-nitro-6-(phenylthio)-benzyl chloride, 540 ml of ethanol and 320 ml of dioxane are treated with a solution of 70.5 g of potassium cyanide in 150 ml of water. The mixture is heated to reflux for 3 hours and subsequently concentrated under reduced pressure.

14 The residue is diluted with water and extracted with benzene. The organic phase is washed with water and evaporated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 3-nitro-6-(phenylthio)-phenylacetonitrile as a brown oil.

210.3 g of 3nitro-6-(phenylthio)-phenylacetonitrile, 210 ml of water, 210 ml of concentrated sulphuric acid and 210 ml of acetic acid are heated to reflux for 20 hours. The mixture is cooled and extracted with ether. The organic phase is washed successively with water and aqueous sodium carbonate solution. The aqueous phase is made acid with hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate, evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue recrystallised from benzene. There is obtained 3-nitro'6-(phenylthio)-phenylacetic acid of melting point 138140C.

78.4 g of 3-nitro-6-(phenylthio)-phenylacetic acid and 400 g of polyphosphoric acid are held at 1051 10C for minutes with stirring. The mixture is subsequently diluted with ice and water and extracted with benzene. The organic phase is washed successively with water and aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 10,1l-dihydro-2- nitro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-one of melting point HIP-172C.

165.3 g of 10,11-dihydro-2-nitro-dibenzo[b,f}thiepin-IO-one are suspended in 6 litres of dioxane and treated with a solution of 63 g of sodium borohydride in 300 ml of dioxane and 300 ml of water. The mixture is stirred overnight at room temperature, then diluted with water, made neutral with sulphuric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated under reduced pressure. The 10,1 l-dihydro-Z-nitrodibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-ol obtained is recrystallised from ethyl acetate; melting point l44-146C.

124 g of 10,11dihydrQ-Z-nitrQ-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin -l0-ol are suspended in 69.5 ml of pyridine, 615 m1 of benzene and 350 ml of chloroform and the mixture is treated dropwise with stirring at 0C with 53 ml of thionyl chloride. The mixture is stirred overnight at room temperature and then for a further 30 minutes at 3540C, cooled and diluted with water. The organic phase is washed successively with water and aqeuous sodium bicarbonate solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 10-ch1oro- 10,1 l-dihydro-2-nitro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin of melting point 74-77C.

The 3-[2-(1-piperaziny1)-ethyl]-2-oxazolidinone used as starting material can be prepared as follows:

744 g of l-benzyl-piperazine are treated, together with 590 g of powdered potassium carbonate, 10 g of potassium iodide and 5 litres of toluene, with 450 g of 3-(2-ehloroethyl)-2-oxazolidinone and the mixture is heated to reflux for 21 hours. The mixture is cooled, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is distilled under reduced pressure. There is obtained 3-[2-(4-benzyl-1-piperazinyl)-ethyl]-2 oxazolidinonc which boils at 225235C under a pressure of 2-2.5 mm. The compound is recrystallised from ethyl actate; melting point 82-84C. The dihydrochloride of melting point 243245C is obtained by treatment with an excess of hydrochloric acid in etha- 1101.

291 g of 3-[2-(4-benyl-1piperazinyl)ethyl]-2- oxazolidinone dihydrochloride in 7 litres of methanol are hydrogenated in the presence of 70 g of palladium/- carbon (5%) at 50C and 10 atmospheres of hydrogen. The mixture is filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is treated with sodium hydroxide, extracted with chloroform, filtered through diatomaceous earth and concentrated. There is obtained 3-[2- (1-piperazinyl)-ethyl]-2-oxazolindinone as a yellow oil. The dihydrochloride of melting point 203C (decomposition) is obtained by treatment with an excess of hydrochloric acid in methanol/ether.

EXAMPLE 5 5.9 g of 1-(l0,l 1-dihydro-2-iodo-dibenzo[bf]- thiepinIO-yU-piperazine are treated, together with 3.3 g of powdered potassium carbonate, 0.07 g of potassium iodide and 40 m1 of toluene, with 4.35 g of N-(/3- chloroethyl)-oxazolidinone and the mixture is heated under reflux for 27 hours. The mixture is then poured on to water and diluted with chloroform. The organic phase is extracted with 2-N hydrochloric acid. The aqueous phase is made alkaline with sodium hydroxide and extracted with chloroform. The organic phase is dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is chromatographed over aluminium oxide. There is obtained 3-[2- [4-( 10,1 1-dihydro-2-iodo-dibenzo[b,f]thiepinl O'yl l-piperazinyl]-ethyl]-2-oxazolidinone which is converted into the maleate by treatment with maleic acid. The maleate melts at l76l77C.

The l-( 10,] 1-dihydro-2-iodo-dibenzo[b,f]thiepinl-yl)-piperazine used as starting material can be prepared as follows:

88 g of 3-nitro-6-(phenylthio)-phenylacetie acid in 880 m1 of ethyl acetate are hydrogenated at 40C with hydrogen (10 atmospheres) and 9.5 g of palladium/carbon (5%). The mixture is filtered and the filtrate con centrated under reduced pressure. The resulting 3- amino--(phenylthio)-acetic acid is recrystallised from acetone/hexane and melts at l60-l62C.

50 g of 3-amino-6-(phenylthio)aeetic acid and 500 g of polyphosphoric acid are held at 140C for minutes with stirring. The mixture is made neutral with sodium hydroxide and a large amount of water and then extracted with chloroform. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting 2- amino-10,1l-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-one is recrystallised from benzene; melting point 19 l 193C.

21.5 g of 2-amino-10,11-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-one are suspended at 5C in 135 ml of water and 54.5 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid. A solution of 9.1 g of sodium nitrite in 32 ml of water is then added dropwise and the mixture is stirred for 30 minutes at 5C. The resulting diazonium salt solution is now added dropwise to a solution of 16.3 g of potassium iodide in 63 ml of water and 5.5 ml of concen' trated sulphuric acid at 5C over a period of 30 minutes. The mixture is stirred for a further 2 hours at room temperature and then at reflux until the iodine sublimation comes to an end. The mixture is then cooled and extrated with ethyl acetate. The organic solution is washed successively with sodium thiosulphate solution and water and dried over magnesium sulphate. The filtrate is evaporated and the residue chromatographed on silicagel. The resulting 10,11- dihydro-2-iodo-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-one is recrystallised from acetone; melting point l29l 31C.

12.0 g of 10,1 l-dihydro-2-iodo-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin- 10-one are suspended in ml of ethanol and the mixture is treated with 6 g of sodium borohydride. The mixture is stirred overnight, then treated with water and extracted with ether. The organic phase is washed with water until neutral, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated. The 10,11-dihydro-2-iododibenzo[b,f]thiepin-lO-ol obtained is recrystallised from ether; melting point 13l133C.

A solution of 10.3 g of 10,1l-dihydro-2iodo-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-ol in 64 ml of benzene, 45 ml of chloroform and 6.3 ml of pyridine is treated dropwise at -5C with 5.7 ml of thionyl chloride. The mixture is stirred for 90 minutes at room temperature and for 30 minutes at 3540C and is subsequently treated with water. The organic phase is washed successively with aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and water, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated. There is obtained 10-ehloro-10,l l-dihydroZ-iododibenzo[b,f]thiepin as a brown oil.

10.1 g of lO-chloro-10,11-dihydro2-iodo-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin and 23.3 g of piperazine are held at 130C for 1 hour. The mixture is cooled, diluted with 2-N sodium hydroxide and extracted with ether. The organic phase is washed with water until neutral and extracted with 500 m1 of 2N hydrochloric acid. The aqueous phase is made alkaline and extracted with chloroform. The organic phase is dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 1-( l().] ldihydro-2iodo-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-yl)-piperazine as a brown oil.

EXAMPLE 6 12.5 g of l(2-bromo-10,l l-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]- thiepin-l0-yl)-piperazine are treated, together with 13 g of powdered potassium carbonate, 0.2 g of potassium iodide and 1 litre of toluene, with 13.2 g of N-(B- chloroethyl)-oxazolidinone and the mixture is heated under reflux for 25 hours. Then the mixture is poured on to ice-water and diluted with benzene. The benzene solution is washed neutral with water and extracted with 2-N hydrochloric acid. The aqueous phase is made alkaline with sodium hydroxide and extracted with benzene. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. There is obtained crude 3-[2-[4-(2- bromo-10,l l-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-yl)-1- piperazinyll-ethyll-2-oxazolidinone which is converted into the maleate of melting point l70172C by treatment with maleic acid.

The l-(2-bromo-l0,l l-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepinl0-yl)-piperazine used as starting material can be prepared as follows: -bromo- A solution of 400 g of potassium hydroxide in 3 litres of water is treated at 45C under a nitrogen atmosphere with 179 ml of thiophenol and the mixture is stirred for 15 minutes. After the addition of 7.1 g of copper powder and 564 g of 5-bromo-2 iodo-benzoic acid, the resulting mixture is heated under reflux for 5 hours and subsequently filtered while hot, acidified while cooling with 420 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic solution is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 3'bromo-6-(phcnylthio)-benzoie acid of melting point 17 l-l 73C.

478 g of 3bromo-6-(phenylthioybenzoie acid in 1.5 litres of methanol and 200 ml of concentrated sulphuric acid are heated under reflux for 8 hours. The solution is concentrated under reduced pressure, treated with water and extracted with water. The organic solution is washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. There is obtained methyl 3'bromo-6-(phenylthioybenzoate as a yellow oil.

A stirred solution of 65 g of lithium borohydride in 1 litre of tetrahydrofuran is treated dropwise under a nitrogen atmosphere over a period of 120 minutes with a solution of 483 g of methyl 3-bromo6-(phenylthio) benzcate in l litre of tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is stirred for a further 4 hours under reflux. The solution is cooled to 5C and treated dropwise over a period of 3 hours with 700 ml of 3-N hydrochloric acid. After the addition of approximately 5 litres of water, the mixture is extracted with ether. The organic solution is washed with water and dried over magnesium sulphate. There is obtained crude 3-bromo-6-(phenylthio)-benzy1 alcohol as a yellow oil.

445 g of 3-bromo-6-(phenylthiol-benzyl alcohol are dissolved in 800 ml of benzene and heated under reflux. 165 ml of thionyl chloride are added dropwise thereto and the mixture is boiled for a further 90 minutes. After evaporation of the solvent, there is obtained 3-bromo-6-(phenylthio)-benzyl chloride as a brown oilv 136.5 g of potassium cyanide in 183 ml of water are heated under reflux for hours under a nitrogen atmosphere with 470 g of 3-bromo-6-(phenylthio) benzyl chloride. The ethanol is distilled off under reduced pressure, the residue diluted with water and extracted with ether. The extracts are washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 3-bromo-6-(phenylthio)-phenylacetonitrile as a brown oil.

442.6 g of 3-bromo-6-(phenylthio)-phenylacetonitrile, 775 ml of ethanol, 372 g of potassium hydroxide and 290 ml of water are heated under reflux for 8 hours. The ethanol is evaporated off under reduced pressure. The residue is treated with water until completely dissolved and the neutral constituents are extracted with toluene. The aqueous solution is cooled, acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentratcd under reduced pressure. The resulting crude 3-bromo-6(phenylthio)-phenylacetic acid is recrystallised from benzene/hexane: melting point 1 l8l20C.

2300 g of polyphosphoric acid are heated under a nitrogen atmosphere to 128C, rapidly treated with 302 g of 3-bromo-6(phenylthio )-phenylacetic acid and stirred at 120l 30C for 8 minutes. After the addition of L5 kg of ice chips, the mixture is extracted with benzene. The organic solution is washed successively with water and aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and then dried over magnesium sulphate. The resulting Z-bromo- 10,1 ldihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-lU-one is distilled under reduced pressure; boiling point 170-l75C/0.05 mm. The compound is recrystallised from acetone/hexane; melting point l43-l45C.

50 g of 2-bromo-l0,l l-dihydro-dibenzo[bflthiepin lO-one are dispersed in 250 ml of ethanol, treated with 9.9 g of sodium borohydride and stirred for l hour. After the addition of water, the mixture is extracted with ether. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 2bromo-l0,l l-dihydro-dibcnzo[hflthie- 18 pin-lO-ol of melting point l08l 10C.

49.9 g of 2-bromo-l0,l l-dihydro-dibenzo{b,f]thiepin-lO-ol, 250 ml of benzene and 18 g of finely powdered calcium chloride are saturated with hydrochloric acid gas at 15C and then stirred for a further 3 hours at room temperature. The precipitate is filtered off and washed with benzene. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 2-bromolO-chloro-l0,ll-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin of melting point l22.5-l24C.

32.5 g of 2-bromo-l0-chloro-l0,ll-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f)thiepin in ml of chloroform are heated under reflux for 24 hours together with 63.3 g of l-car bethoxy-piperazine. The mixture is then poured on to ice-water and extracted with chloroform. The organic phase is dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. There is obtained yellow, crude l-carbethoxy-4-(2-bromo-10,1 l-dihydrodibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-yl)-piperazine. The hydrochloride of melting point 195C is obtained by reacting the base with ethanolic hydrochloric acid.

47.2 g of lcarbethoxy-4-(2'bromo-10,1l-dihydrodibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-yl)-piperazine hydrochloride, 585 ml of ethylene glycol, 32.8 g of potassium hydroxide and l.95 ml of water are heated to C for 90 minutes. Then the mixture is poured on to water and extracted with chloroform. The organic solution is extracted with Z-N hydrochloric acid. The hydrochloric acid solution is made alkaline, extracted with chloroform, washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. There is obtained crystalline l-(2-bromo-l0,l l-dihydrodibenzo[b,t']thiepin'lO-yll-piperazine of melting point l l2-l 15C.

EXAMPLE 7 9.4 g of l0-chloro-2 fluorol0,l l-dihydro-dibenzoibflthiepin, 60 ml of chloroform and 17.1 g of 3-{2- (1-piperazinyl)-ethyl}-2-oxazolidinone are heated under reflux for 12 hours, then poured on to ice-water and extracted with chloroform/ether. The organic phase is extracted with 2-N hydrochloric acid. The aqueous phase is made alkaline with sodium hydroxide and extracted with benzene. The organic phase is washed with water and evaporated. There is obtained crude 3-[2-[4-(2-fluoro-IOJ 1-dihydro-dibenzo{b,f]- thiepin-l0-yl)-l-piperazinyH-ethyl1-2-oxazolidinone which melts at l58l59C after recrystallisation from ethyl acetate. This base is treated with maleic acid to give the maleate which melts at l99-200C.

The l0-chloro-2-fluoro-l0,l l-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]- thiepin used as starting material can be prepared as follows:

l60 g of S-fluoro-anthranilic acid hydrochloride are suspended in 768 ml of water and 76.8 ml of concentrated sulphuric acid at 0-5C. The suspension obtained is treated with stirring at 05C within the course of 30 minutes with a solution of 61.5 g of sodium nitrite in 153.5 ml of water. The diazonium salt solution obtained is stirred for a further l5 minutes and then treated dropwise at 02C with a solution of 193.5 g of potassium iodide in 41.5 ml of concentrated sulphuric acid and 400 ml of water. The mixture is stirred under reflux for 3 hours, then cooled and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase is washed with aqueous sodium thiosulphate solution, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 19 -fluoro-2-iodo-benzoic acid which melts at l42l45C.

A solution of 150 g of potassium hydroxide in 850 ml of water is treated with 47.5 ml of thiophenol at 55C under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture is stirred for minutes and subsequently treated with 1.9 g of copper powder and 207 g of 5-flu0ro-2-iodobenz0ic acid. The mixture is heated under reflux for 7 hours, filtered while hot, cooled and acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The precipitated product is filtered off, washed with water and dried. There is obtained 3- fluoro-6-( phenylthio)-benzoic acid which melts at l46148C.

144 g of 3-fluoro-6-(phenylthio) benzoic acid in 1000 ml of tetrahydrofuran is treated dropwise under a nitrogen atmosphere and under reflux with a 70% sodium-dihydro-bis(Z-methoxyethoxy)-aluminate solution in benzene. The mixture is held under reflux for a further 2 hours. After the addition of 400 ml of benzene, the mixture is cooled to C, acidified with 435 ml of 3-N hydrochloric acid and subsequently treated with 600 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 3-fluoro-6-( phenylthio )-benzyl alcohol as a thick oil.

129 g of 3-fluoro-6-(phenylthio)-benzyl alcohol are dissolved in 385 ml of benzene and heated under reflux. 73 ml of thionyl chloride are added thereto and the resulting mixture is boiled for a further minutes. The mixture is evaporated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 3 -fluoro-6-(pheny1thio)-benzyl chloride as a red-brown oil.

18.6 g of sodium cyanide in 222 ml ofdimethyl sulphoxide are treated at 50C with 74 g of 3-fluoro-6- (phenylthio)-benzyl chloride in 75 ml of dimethyl sulphoxide in one portion. The resulting dark solution is stirred at 4550C for 1 hour, subsequently poured on to 1500 ml of icewater and extracted with ether. The organic phase is washed three times with 500 ml of water each time, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 3-t'luoro-6-(phenylthio)- phenylacetonitrile as a reddish oil.

80 g of 3-fluoro-6-(phenylthio)-phenylacetonitrile, 225 ml of ethanol, 75.5 g of potassium hydroxide and 225 ml of water are heated under reflux for 9 hours. The ethanol is subsequently evaporated off under reflux and the residue treated with water until completely dissolved, whereafter the neutral constituents are extracted with benzene. The aqueous solution is acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted with chloroform. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 3-fluoro-6- (phenylthio)-phenylacetic acid which melts at 80-83C.

900 g of polyphosphoric acid are heated to [28C under a nitrogen atmosphere, treated rapidly with 80 g of 3-fluoro-6-(phenylthio)-phenylacetic acid and stirred for 10 minutes at l20-l 30C (internal temper ature). After the addition of ice chips, the mixture is extracted with benzene. The organic phase is washed successively with water, aqueous sodium carbonate solution and again with water, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 2-fluoro- 10,1l-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0 one which boils at 118C/0.07 mm and which melts at 98l00C.

22 g of 2-fluoro-10,l l-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepinl0one are suspended in 1 10 ml of ethanol and treated with 6.1 g of sodium borohydride. The mixture is heated under reflux for 10-15 minutes, then treated with water and extracted with chloroform. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 2'fluoro10,l l-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f}thiepin-10-ol which melts at l l01 13C.

21.2 g of 2-fluoro-10,11-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thie pin-10-o1, l 10 ml of benzene and 7.9 g of finely pow' dered calcium chloride are saturated with hydrochloric acid gas at 15C (2 hours). The precipitate is filtered off and washed with benzene. The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure. There is obtained l0-chloro-2- fluoro-l0,l l-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin as pink crys tals which melt at 90-92C.

EXAMPLE 8 24.1 g of 3-[2-[4-(10,1l-dihydro-2-nitro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-yl)-l-piperazinyl]-ethy1]-2- oxazolidinone in 2000 ml of ethyl acetate are hydrogenated in the presence of 5.7 g of palladium/carbon (5%) at C and 10 atmospheres of hydrogen. After filtration, the filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 3-[2-[4-(2-amino-10,1l dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepinl O-yl l -piperazinyl ethyl]-2-oxazolidinone which melts at l93196C. After chromatographic purification over aluminium oxide using acetone/hexane as the elution agent, there is obtained a pure product which melts at 195.5-196.5C.

EXAMPLE 9 7 g of 3[2-[4-(2-amino-10,1 l-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]- thiepinl O-yl )-l -piperazinyl]-ethyl]2oxazolidinone, 13.1 ml of 40% formaldehyde and 61 ml of acetonitrile are treated with 3.32 g of sodium cyanoborohydride and the resulting mixture is treated dropwise over a period of 10 minutes with 1.5 ml of acetic acid. The mixture is stirred for a further 90 minutes, treated dropwise with a further 1.5 ml of acetic acid and again stirred for 15 minutes. The mixture is now extracted with 200 ml of ether and the organic phase washed three times with l-N aqueous potassium hydroxide solution, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained 3-[2-[4-(10,l1-dihydro2-dimethylamino-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-yl)-l-piperazinyl]- ethyll-2-oxazolidinone which melts at 168l70C. After recrystallisation from ethanol, this compound melts at l71-l73C. By treatment with maleic acid there is obtained the corresponding maleate which melts at l43.5l44.5C after recrystallisation from acetonitrile.

EXAMPLE 10 8.3 g of l-(2-chloro-l0,l1-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-yl )-piperazine are treated, together with l 1.6 g of powdered potassium carbonate, 0.2 g of potassium iodide and ml of toluene, with 8.6 g of B-chloroethyl-3-methyl-2-imidazolidinone and the mixture is heated under reflux for 20 hours. The mixture is then poured into water, the organic phase washed with wa ter, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. There is obtained l-[2-[4-(2-chloro-l0,1l-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-yl)-l-piperazinyl]-ethyl]-3-methyl-2- imidazolidinone as a brown oil. By treatment of this compound with maleic acid in ethanol/ether there is obtained the corresponding maleate which melts at 186l88C.

EXAMPLE 11 11.9 g of 10-chloro-l0,l l-dihydro-Z-dimethylsulphamoyl-dibenzo{b,t']thiepin in 250 ml of chloroform are treated with 20 g of 3{2-(1-piperazinyl)-ethyl]-2- oxazolidinone and the mixture is heated under reflux for 24 hours. Then the mixture is evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue taken up in ethyl acetate. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated under re duced pressure. The residue is dissolved in benzene and filtered through a column filled with 100 g of aluminium oxide (activity stage 11). The eluate is evaporated and, for the purpose of further purification, chromatographed on 75 g ofsilicagel (0.2-0.5 mm), elution being effected with a 1:1 mixture of chloroform saturated with concentrated ammonia/carbon tetrachloride. The purified product is recrystallised from ethyl acetate/petroleum ether. There is obtained 3-[2-[4- 10,1 l-dihydro-2-dimethylsulphamoyl-dibenzoib,f]thiepin-lOyl l-piperazinyl]ethyl]-2-oxazolidinone which melts at l64-165C.

The 10-chlorol 0,1 l-dihydro-2-dimethylsulphamoyl-dibenzo{b,f}thiepin used as starting material can be prepared as follows:

22.9 g of 2-amino-10,l 1-dihydro-diberizo[b,f]thiepin-lO-one are suspended in 50 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and treated dropwise at C within 30 minutes with 8.6 g of sodium nitrite in 20 ml of water. The resulting suspension is stirred at 0C for 3-4 hours. The still undissolved constituents are removed by filtration and the cold filtrate is immediateiy added to a solution, cooled to 10-20C, of 73 g of sulphur dioxide in 150 ml of glacial acetic acid containing 7.6 g of cupric chloride and 50 ml of benzene. The resulting mixture is heated to 4045C for 5-10 minutes and subsequently stirred at 20C for 3 hours. The mixture is then poured on to ice-water and extracted with benzene. The organic phase is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and evaporated. The residue is dissolved in dioxane, treated with 50 mg of dimethylamine and left to stand at room temperature for 15 hours. The mixture is evaporated under reduced pressure. For the purpose of purification, the residue is dissolved in benzene and chromatographed on silicagel (particle size 0.2-0.5 mm) using chloroform as the elution agent. There is obtained 10,1 1 dihydro-2-dimethylsulphamoyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin--one, the IR spectrum of which agrees with the structure.

14 g of 10,1l-dihydro-2dimcthylsulphamoyl-diben zo[b,f]thiepin-l0-one in 200 ml of dioxane are treated with 3.5 g of sodium borohydride in 15 ml of water and the mixture is stirred at 40C for 4 hours. The mixture is evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue taken up in ethyl acetate and water. The organic phase is washed with water, dried and evaporated. 10,11- dihydro-Z-dimethylsulphamoyl-dibenzo[bflthiepin- 10-01 is obtained.

Hydrochloric acid gas is introduced at 10C for 2 hours into a mixture of 12 g of 10,1l-dihydro-2-dimethylsulphamoyl-dibenzo{b.flthiepin-lO-ol, 250 ml of benzene and g of calcium chloride. The mixture is then left to stand at room temperature for 20 hours. The excess hydrochloric acid is driven off by the introduction of nitrogen. The mixture is filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. l0-chloro-l0,l l-dihydro-2dimethylsulphamoyl-dibenzo[bflthiepin is ob tained.

EXAMPLE 12 The following compounds are prepared in a manner analogous to that described in Example 3:

from l-{Z-chloro-IOJ l-dihydro-dibenzo-[b,f]thiepin-l 0-yl )-piperazine and I-(Z-chloroethyl )-2-pyrrolidinone there is obtained l-[2-[4-(2chloro-l0,lldihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-yl)-1-piperazinyi}- ethyl]-2pyrrolidinone. The corresponding maleate is prepared in acetone and is recrystallised from water; melting point 179-l C.

from 1-( 10,1 l-dihydro-2-methyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-yl)-piperazine and 3-( 3 -chloropropyl )-2- oxazolidinone there is obtained 3-[3-[4-(l0,1 l-dihydro-2-rnethyldibenzo[b,flthiepin-10-yl)-1- piperazinyll-propyl]-2-oxazolidinone; melting point N P-C. The dimaleate prepared in acetone melts at 140-l42C.

from l-( 2-chloro-l0,l 1-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-yl)piperazine and 1-(2-chloroethyl)-2-benzimidazolinone there is obtained 1-[2-[4-(2-chl0ro- 10,1 1 -dihydro-dibenzo[b,f1thiepin-10-yl)-l piperazinyll-ethylI-Z-benzimidazolinone; melting point l6ll64C. The bis(methanesulphonate) prepared in methanol and ether melts at -165C (decomposition).

from 1-(2-chloro- 1 0,1 1-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-yl)-piperazine and l-(2-chloroethyl)-2-piperidone there is obtained 1-{2-{4-(2-ehloro'l0Jl-dihydro-dibenzo{b,f]thiepin-10-yl i piperazinyll-ethyll- Z-piperidone; melting point 133C. The bis(methanesulphoriate) prepared in ethanoi melts at 156l59C (decomposition).

from 1-( 10,1 1-dihydro-2-methyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-yl)-piperazine and 1-(2-ch1oroethyl)-2-pyrrolidinone there is obtained 1-{2-[4-(10,1 1-dihydro-2- methyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-yl)-1-piperazinyl]- ethyll-Z-pyrrolidinone. The corresponding maleate melts at 142l44C.

EXAMPLE 13 17 g of 10-chloro-10,11-dihydro-2-trifluorornethyldibenzo{b,f]thiepin in 90 ml of chloroform and 26.2 g of 3-[2-( i-piperazinyl )-ethyl ]-2-oxazolidinone are heated under reflux for 14 hours. The mixture is evaporated and the residue treated with ice-water, ether and 2-N aqueous sodium hydroxide. After equilibration, the organic phase is washed with water and acidified with ethanolic hydrochloric acid. The precipitate which separates is filtered off and dissolved in about 400 ml of water. The aqueous solution is extracted with ether. The aqueous solution is treated with ice, made alkaline with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and extracted with about 350 ml of benzene. The benzene phase is dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated. There is obtained 3-[2-[4-(10,1l-dihydro-Ztrifluoromethyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-yl)1- piperazinyl]-ethyl]-2-oxazolidinone as an oil. By treatment with maleic acid there is obtained the corresponding malcate which is crystallised from ethanol/ether; melting point 168-169C.

The 10 chlorol O,i l -dihydro-2-trifluoromethyldibenzo[b,f]thiepin used as starting material can be prepared as follows;

A solution of6.5 g oipotassium hydroxide in 80 mi of water is treated under a nitrogen atmosphere at 50C with 10.3 ml of thiophenol and the mixture is then stirred for 30 minutes. After the addition of 0.5 g of copper powder and 22.5 g of 4-chloro-3-nitro-benzotrifluoride in 100 ml of ethanol, the mixture is heated under reflux for 48 hours. After filtration, the mixture is poured into water and extracted with ether. The ethereal phase is washed successively with aqueous sodium carbonate solution, water, aqueous sodium chloride solution, 2-N aqueous hydrochloric acid and water, dried, filtered and evaporated. There is obtained 3-nitro-4-(phenylthio)-benzotrifluoride as a red oil.

26.9 g of 3-nitro-4-(phenylthio)-benzotrifluoride in 250 ml of ethanol are hydrogenated in the presence of 10 g of Raney-nickel at room temperature and atmospheric pressure for 17 hours. The mixture is filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. There is ob tained 3-amino-4-(phenylthio)benzotrifluoride as a red-brown oil. The compound is distilled under greatly reduced pressure and boils at 110-135C/0.1 mm; orange-coloured oil.

36 g of 3 amino-4-(phenylthio)-benzotrifluoride, 70 ml of water and 21 ml of methanesulphonic acid are heated to 90C, stirred at this temperature for 20 minutes and subsequently cooled to C. The suspension obtained is treated dropwise over a period of 15 minutes at 0C with a solution of 9.25 g of sodium nitrite in 33 ml of water, care being taken to ensure that the temperature does not rise above C. The mixture is stirred for about 1 hour at 0C, filtered and added over a period of about 45 minutes to a suspension of copper cyanide pre-warmed to 100C (prepared by the addi tion of 33.75 g of copper sulphate to 37 g of potassium cyanide in 165 ml of water). The dark solution obtained is stirred at 100C for 1 hour, cooled, treated with 350 ml of benzene and stirred overnight. The mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and the filter cake washed with benzene. The organic phase is washed twice with 150 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution each time, dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated. There is obtained 2(phenylthio)-5-trifluoromethyl benzonitrile as a dark oil.

6 g of 2-(phenylthio)-5trifluoromethyl-benzonitrile, 40 ml of aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and 12 ml of ethanol are heated under reflux for 12 hours and then cooled. After the addition of 100 m1 of water, the mixture is extracted with 80 ml of benzene. The aqueous phase is cooled to 0C and acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The precipitate which separates out is extracted with methylene chloride. The organic phase is washed with water until neutral, dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated. There is obtained 2-(phenylthio)5-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid which melts at l40l45C.

100 g of 2-(phenylthio)5-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid, 750 ml of absolute methanol and 100 ml of sulphuric acid are heated under reflux for 24 hours. The solution is concentrated under reduced pressure and treated with water and benzene. After equilibration, the organic phase is washed successively with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution. The benzene phase is subsequently dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated. There is obtained methyl 2 -(phenylthio)-5-trifluoromethylbcnzoate as a yellow oil.

21.5 g of lithium borohydride are suspended in 375 ml of tetrahydrofuran under a nitrogen atmosphere and heated to reflux. This suspension is treated dropwise under reflux over a period of minutes with a solution of 130 g of methyl 2-(phenylthio)-5-trifluoromethyl- 24 benzoate in 600 ml of tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is stirred under reflux for 2 hours and subsequently cooled to 2C. The mixture is treated over a period of 10 minutes with 450 ml of 2-N aqueous hydrochloric acid in such a manner that the temperature does not exceed 10C. After the addition of 750 ml of water, the mixture is extracted with 1000 ml of ether. The organic phase is washed twice with 300 ml of water each time, dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated, There is obtained 2-(phenylthio) 5-trifluoroethyl-benzyl alcohol as a light-yellow oil which crystallises spontaneously; melting point 84C.

96 g of 2-(phenylthio )-5-trifluoromethyl benzyl alcohol are dissolved in 450 ml of absolute benzene and heated to reflux. The solution thus obtained is treated dropwise over a period of 20 minutes with 48 ml of thionyl chloride and the mixture is subsequently stirred at reflux for 30 minutes. After cooling, the mixture is evaporated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 2-(phenylthio)-5-trifluoromethyl-benzy1 chloride as a brown-yellow oil.

11.2 g of sodium cyanide in 135 ml of dimethyl sulph oxide are warmed to 40C and treated dropwise over a period of 10 minutes with a solution of 87 g of 2- (phenylthio)-5-trifluoromethylbenzyl chloride in 72 ml of dimethyl sulphoxide. The mixture is stirred at 40C for 9 hours, cooled to room temperature, treated with 200 ml of water and extracted with 200 ml of ether. The aqueous phase is then extracted twice with 100 ml of ether each time. The combined organic phases are now washed twice with 200 ml of water each time, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 2-(phenylthio)-5- trifluoromethyl-phenylacetonitri1e as a dark-red oil.

15 g of 2-phenylthio-5-trifluoromethylphenylacetonitrile, 15.1 g of sodium hydroxide, 90 ml of water and 23 ml of ethanol are heated under reflux for 12 hours and subsequently concentrated. After the addition of 200 ml of water, the residue is extracted with ml of benzene. The aqueous phase is backextracted with 50 ml of benzene. The combined organic phases are extracted with 0.5-N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The aqueous phase is acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted with 150 ml of chloroform. The organic phase is washed with aqueous sodium chloride solution, dried and evaporated. There is obtained 2-(phenylthio)5-trifluoromethyl-phenylacetic acid in the form of crystals which melt at 102103C.

217 g of polyphosphoric acid are heated under a nitrogen atmosphere to C, treated with 21 g of 2-(phenylthio)-5-trifluorornethyl-phcnylacetic acid and stirred at 100-l10C for 8 minutes. The mixture is then cooled and treated with 100 g of ice and 250 ml of ice-water. The mixture is then extracted with 300 ml of benzene. The organic phase is washed successively with two ml of portions of water, two 200 m1 of portions 01' saturated aqueous sodium carbonate solution and 150 ml of aqueous sodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 10,11-dihydro 2-tri fluoromethyl-dihenzolb,f]thiepin-10-one in the form of light-yellow crystals which melt at 103104C.

12 g of 10,11dihydro-2-trifluoromethyl-dibenzolb,f]thiepin-lO-one are dissolved in 110 ml of absolute ethanol and treated with 4 g of sodium borohydride. The mixture is held at reflux for 12 minutes, cooled to 30C and treated with 350 ml of water and 100 ml of chloroform. After equilibration, the organic 25 phase is washed with aqueous sodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 10,! l-dihydro-Z-trifluoromethyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-lO-oi in the form of yellow crystals which melt at l22-l23C.

l L4 g of l0,1l-dihydro-2-trifluoromethyl-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l-ol, l00 ml of benzene and 4 g of calcium chloride are saturated with hydrochioric acid gas for 2 hours at C and subsequently stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The mixture is filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. There is obtaianed lO-chlorol 0,l l-dihydro-2-trifluoromethyldibenzo[b,f]thiepin in the form of yellow crystals.

EXAMPLE 14 8.5 g of 2-chloro-l0,l l-dihydro-dibenzo{b,f}thiepin- IO-one, 30 g of 3-[2-(l-piperazinyD-ethyl1-2-oxazolidinone and 100 ml of benzene are treated dropwise under an argon atmosphere at C with 5.2 g of titanium tetrachloride in ml of benzene. The mixture is heated under reflux for 20 hours and subsequently poured on to a mixture of ice and aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The mixture is stirred for 1 hour and filtered through diatomaceous earth. The aqueous phase is separated and washed successively with benzene and chloroform. The organic phases are combined and washed successively with aqueous sodium chloride solution and water, dried, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 3-[2-[4-(2- chloro-dibenzo[ b,f}thiepinl O-yl l -piperazinyl]- ethyl]-2oxazolidinone as a red-brown viscous oil which, for the purpose of purification, is chromatographed on lOO g of silica dioxide [elution agent etha' nol: methanol: concentrated ammonia (10015011011. There is obtained a red-brown oil which is crystallised from acetone with the aid of active carbon. There are obtained beige-coloured crystals which are converted into the corresponding maleate (beige-coloured crystals) of melting point 232233C (decomposition) by treatment with maleic acid in acetone.

EXAMPLE 15 750 mg of 3-[2-[4-(2-chlorodibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0- yl)-l-piperazinyl]-ethyll-2-oxazo1idinone, 0.6 g of sodium borohydride and ml of diglyme are treated dropwise under an argon atmosphere at 2030C over a period of IS minutes with 2.7 g of oxalic acid dihydrate in 15 ml of diglyme. The mixture is heated for 4 hours at an internal temperature of l00C and subsequently evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue is treated with chloroform and 2-N sodium hydroxide solution. After equilibration, the aqueous phase is separated and washed twice with chloroform. The combined chloroform extracts are washed with water, dried over potassium carbonate and active carbon, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 3-{2-[4-(2-chloro-l0,ll-dihydro-dibenzo{b,f]- thiepin-l0-yl)-l-piperazinyl]-ethyl]-2oxazolidinonc in the form of a brown oil. The malcate of melting point l73l75C is prepared by treatment with maleic acid in ethanol/ether.

The following Example illustrates a typical pharmaccutical preparation containing the dibcnzo[b.f]thicpin derivatives provided by the invention:

EXAMPLE Tablets of the following composition are produced:

-ethyll-2-oxazolidinone maleate 28.27 g Lactose M000 3 Maize starch 57.73 g

5 Talc 3.40 g Magnesium stearate 0.60 g 200.00 g

The ingredients are intimately mixed with one an alkyl)amino or trifluoromethyl, and wherein the bond indicated by the broken line is hydrogenated or forms a double bond, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

2. A compound in accordance with claim 1 having the formula l N-(c1-i N i V I 0 wherein n stands for 2 or 3, R is halogen, lower alkyl, di(lower alkyl)sulfamoyl, nitro, amino, di(lower alkyl)arnino or trifluoromethyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

3. A compound in accordance with claim 2, wherein n is 2, R is halogen, trifluorornethyl or methyl.

4. A compound in accordance with claim 3, 3- 214 (2-chloro-l0,l l-dihydro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-yl)-l piperazinyll-ethyl -2-oxazolidinone or a pharmaceuti cally acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

5. A compound in accordance with claim 3, 3- 2-[4 (l0,l l-dihydro-2methyl-dibcnzo[b,f]thiepinl 0-yl)-l 65 piperazinyH-ethyl 2oxa2olidinone or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

6. A compound in accordance with claim I having the formula wherein n stands for 2 or 3, R is halogen, lower alkyl, di(lower alkyl)sulfamoyl. nitro, amino, di(lower alkyl)amino or trifluoromethyl,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

7. A compound in accordance with claim 6, wherein n is 2, R, is halogen.

8. 3- 2-[4-(2-Chloro-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-l0-yl)-lpiperazinyl1-ethyl 2-oxazolidinone or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

9. 3- 2-[4-(lO,1l-dihydro-2-dimethylamin0-dibenzo[b,f]thiepin-10-yl)l-piperazinyl]-ethyl 2-oxazolidinone or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PATENT NO. 3,929,791

DATED December 30, 1975 |NVENT0R(5) i Max Gerecke, Jean-Pierre Kaplan & Emilio Kyburz It is certified that erser appears m the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 26, claim 4, line 59, "3- 2[4" should be Column 26, claim 4, line 61, "piperazinyll-ethyl should be:

piperazinyl] ethy1} Column 26, claim 5, line 63, "3 2- [4" should be:

Column 26, claim 5, line 65, "piperazinylj-ethyl 2" should be:

piperaz inyl] ethyl }-2- Column 28, claim 8, line 7, "3- 2- [4 should be:

Column 28, claim 8, line 8, "piperazinyU-ethyl 2-" should be:

piperazinyl] -ethyl} -2- Column 28, claim 9, line 10, "3- 2-[4" should be:

Column 28, claim 9, line 11, "ethyl 2" should be:

eth 1}-2- Signed and Scaled this [Sam I first Day of June1976 Arrest:

RUTH C. MASON Commissioner nfPawmx and Trademarks 

1. A COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA
 2. A compound in accordance with claim 1 having the formula
 3. A compound in accordance with claim 2, wherein n is 2, R1 is halogen, trifluoromethyl or methyl.
 4. A compound in accordance with claim 3, 3-(2-(4-(2-chloro-10, 11-dihydro-dibenzo(b,f)thiepin-10-yl)-1-piperazinyl)-ethyl)-2-oxazolidinone or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
 5. A compound in accordance with claim 3, 3-(2-(4-(10,11-dihydro-2methyl-dibenzo(b,f)thiepin-10-yl)-1-piperazinyl) -ethyl)-2-oxazolidinone or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
 6. A compound in accordance with claim 1 having the formula
 7. A compound in accordance with claim 6, wherein n is 2, R1 is halogen.
 8. 3-(2-(4-(2-Chloro-dibenzo(b,f)thiepin-10-yl)-1-piperazinyl)-ethyl)2 -oxazolidinone or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
 9. 3-(2-(4-(10,11-dihydro-2-dimethylamino-dibenzo(b,f)thiepin-10-yl)1 -piperazinyl)-ethyl)-2-oxazolidinone or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. 